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Understanding Elastic Path Payments

This document provides an overview of Elastic Path Payments powered by Stripe and its supported features.

What is Elastic Path Payments?​

Elastic Path Payments, powered by Stripe, is a payment gateway that integrates with your Elastic Path Commerce store to provide a complete payment processing solution.

The gateway interacts directly with Stripe to handle payment processing, authorization, and settlement, providing a seamless checkout experience for your customers while simplifying payment management for your business.

Features and Capabilities​

Elastic Path Payments offers a comprehensive set of features:

  • Multiple Payment Methods: Support for credit/debit cards, digital wallets, and local payment methods
  • Global Currency Support: Process payments in multiple currencies
  • Fraud Prevention: Built-in fraud detection and prevention tools
  • Subscription Management: Support for recurring billing and subscription payments
  • PCI Compliance: Reduced PCI compliance burden through tokenization
  • Payment Optimization: Smart routing and recovery tools to maximize payment success rates
  • Pre-built UI Components: Ready-to-use UI components for faster implementation

Integration Benefits​

Integrating Elastic Path Payments provides several advantages:

  • Simplified Implementation: Pre-built components and SDKs reduce development time
  • Unified Commerce Experience: Seamless integration with your Elastic Path Commerce store
  • Reduced Compliance Burden: Less PCI compliance work through tokenization
  • Streamlined Operations: Single platform for payment processing, reporting, and management
  • Improved Conversion Rates: Optimized checkout flows and support for preferred payment methods
  • Global Reach: Support for international payment methods and currencies
  • Automatic Updates: Ongoing updates and improvements without additional development work

Getting Started​

To use Elastic Path Payments, you need to:

  1. Reach out to your Customer Success Manager or Customer Success Team to enable the gateway
  2. Create a Stripe account through the Stripe Dashboard
  3. Complete the onboarding form to set up payments using the gateway
  4. Configure the payment gateway in your Commerce Manager

Next Steps​

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